Shingle



June 26, 1934. ABRAHAM 1,964,410

SHINGLE Filed June 1, 1931 6 I INVENTOR if A A TTORNE Y.

Patented June 26, 1934 SHINGLE Herbert Abraham, New

York, N. 1., assignor to The Bnberoid 00., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application June 1, 1931,Serial Ne. 41,2ia

This invention relates to improvements in rigid shingles of substantially square form adapted to be laid with one diagonal extending vertically and preperforated for the reception of fastening nails.

1 and storm anchors. Among the objects of the invention are to provide shingles that are self,;aligning in a horizontal course to provide theqshingles' having selfcontained guides for laying succeeding courses 10 with the proper amount of overlap; to provide shingles that are effectively closed against entrance of moisture through the storm anchor perforations; and to provide shingles which when laid form a covering of attractive appearance.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:-- i

Figure 1 is a plan view of one of the shingles;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of three shingles assemgo bled as in forming a covering;

Fig. 3 is a section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and M Fig. 4 is a section, on an enlarged scale,gtalten on theline$,4of Fig.2. J

recess being in the form of a right angle to correspond to the angularity of the opposite side corner 4. The recess of one shingle provides a guide for properly aligning the adjacent shingle of the same horizontal course.

Perforations 5-5 for the reception of roofing nails are formed in the upper half of the shingle, one adjacent each ofthe side corners. A perforation 6 for the reception of a storm anchor or.

clincher is formed in the lower half of the shingle directzly above the middle of the straight lower edge Notches "I--'7 are formed in the edges of the upper corner 9, which notches provide guides for positioning the shingles of an upper course rela- 5 tively to those of the course below with the proper amount of overlap.

Inapplying the shingles, as indicated in Fig. 2, the two lower shingles A and B are applied with the corner 4 of one received in the recess 3 of 56 the adjacent-shingle, thus aligning the shingles The shingle 1 is made of asbestos cement or,

in horizontal relation. The rupper shingle C is laid with the side edges of its lower half overlapping the side edges of the upper halves of the ttvo adj acent shingles A and B of the lower course,

and with the lower edge 2 of shingle C disposed directly over the point where the side edges of the lower halves of shingles A and B meet. The notches 7-7 in the upper corners of the lower shingles afford a guide for properly laying the upper shingle with the desired amount of overlap. This will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 2 where it will be seen that the side edges of the upper half of shingle C are in registration with the notches 7 of the two lower shingles.

Each shingle is fastened to the roof or foundation by two nails 8-8 driven through the perforations H. It will be observed that the perforations are so located that the nails passing therethrough clear the edges of the underlying shingles. The lower edge 2'of each shingle is held down and secured to the underlying shingles by a storm anchor or clincher 9 having a portion that passes through theperforation 6. The lower end of the perforation 6is closed by the projecting corner 4 of the underlying shingle, thus preventing any water that may enter the perforation from leaking through the covering.

What I claim is:--

1. A covering comprising an assemblage of rigid shingles of substantially rectangular formlaid in staggered overlapping courses with one diagonal of each shingle vertical, the shingles of each horizontal course. having one side corner registering with a recess in the opposite side cornervof the adjacent shingle of the same course to align the shingles horizontally, the shingles of one course having their lower side edges overlapping the upper side edges of the shingles of the course below, each shingle having a perforation in its lower corner and being secured to the underlying unrecessed side comer of the overlapped shingles by a storm anchor, said unrecessed corner forming a closure against penetration of water through said perforation, said storm anchor having a substantially U-shaped base portion engaging around the edge and over and under the untoo I recessed corner of the overlapped shingle and,

having an upright shank passing through the perforation in the lower corner of the overlapping shingle and bent down on said comer, the shingles being fastened by nails driven through perforations formed adjacent to the two side corners.

2. A covering comprising an assemblage of rigid shingles of substantially rectangular form laid in staggered overlapping courses with one diagnot onal or each shingle vertical, the shingles of each horizontal course having one side corner registering with a recess in the opposite side corner of the adjacent shingle of the same course to align the shingles horizontally, the shingles of one course having their lower side edges overlapping the upper side edges of the shingles of the course below, each shingle having a notch in each upper edge adjacent to the upper corner, the lower side edge of the overlapping shingle being laid to register with the notch of the overlapped shingle, each shingle having a perforation in its lower corner and being secured to the underlying unrecessed 

